Viruses and Atherosclerosis

• Main Authors: Kutikhin, Anton (Author), Brusina, Elena (Author), Yuzhalin, Arseniy E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Immunology, 4
• Subjects: Medicine.; Immunology.; Medical microbiology.; Virology.; Biomedicine.; Medical Microbiology.

Will address an important, yet underrepresented, topic. The correlation between viruses and atherosclerosis has been a focal point of the authors’ work, for a number of years. This volume will explore the relationship between different viral strains and   atherosclerosis. It will begin by describing...

Table of Contents:

• The Hypothesis of Virus-Driven Atherosclerosis
• The Role of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 and Herpes Simplex Virus-2 in Atherosclerosis
• How may HSV promote atherosclerosis?
• Evidence from epidemiological studies
• Evidence from cardiovascular events
• The Role of Epstein-Barr virus in Atherosclerosis
• EBV and atherosclerosis: the published data from basic and epidemiological investigations
• The Role of Enteroviruses, Parvovirus B19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Measles Virus in Atherosclerosis
• Enteroviruses
• Parvovirus B19
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Measles Virus
• The Role of Hepatitis A, B, and C in Atherosclerosis
• Hepatitis A virus (HAV), atherosclerosis, and related diseases
• Hepatitis B virus (HBV), atherosclerosis, and related diseases
• Hepatitis C virus (HCV), atherosclerosis, and related diseases
• HCV and changes in immunological and atherotic profile
• HCV and subclinical atherosclerosis
• HCV and CAD
• HCV and myocardial infarction
• HCV and stroke
• Conclusions
• Summaries: Are We There Yet?.